ABSTRACT
On 7 December 1562, Adrian Willaert passed away. The musical father to the composers of Venice and beyond thus ended his tenure of thirty-five years as maestro di cappella of San Marco, during which he was the chief musical force in the Republic. His artistic legacy had been immense, but his death marked a watershed in Venetian musical history. A fresh generation of musicians was taking command, and their creations can be seen among Antonio Gardano's publications of the 1560s.
